Baklava
2nd place winner at 2025 National Honey Show at NAHBE, Louisville, KY (author unknown)
Equipment
- 1 small bowl used to melt butter
- 1 large knife to chop nuts
- 1 8 x 11 pan
- 1 saucepan
- 1 set measuring cups
- 1 set measuring spoons
- 1 pastry brush
Ingredients
- 40 sheets phyllo dough
- 1 lb butter
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- 1 cup pistachios chopped
- 2 tbsp cinnamon
Simple Syrup
- 1 cup local honey
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F
- Layer sheets one at a time. Melt butter and brush between each. Add walnuts, pistachios and cinnamon and layer in the middle 5 layers.
- After finishing the layers, make simple syrup. Boil water and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Add honey and vanilla. Turn to low and allow to simmer 20 minutes
- Cut baklava into squares. Cook baklava in oven for 45 minutes
- Remove from heat ad immediately pour simple syrup over top
- Allow to sit five hours - Eat!
